NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-0.990 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion-$4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.190-0.21 EPS.

NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Up 0.4%

NIQ stock opened at $8.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.53. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.41. NIQ Global Intelligence has a fifty-two week low of $8.06 and a fifty-two week high of $20.39.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. NIQ Global Intelligence had a positive return on equity of 10.84% and a negative net margin of 7.78%.The business’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. NIQ Global Intelligence has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.990 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.190-0.21 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NIQ Global Intelligence will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reduced their target price on NIQ Global Intelligence from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised NIQ Global Intelligence from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Citigroup cut their price target on NIQ Global Intelligence from $17.50 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on NIQ Global Intelligence from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NIQ Global Intelligence currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.58.

NIQ Global Intelligence News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NIQ Global Intelligence this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIQ beat Q1 expectations on both EPS and revenue, which supports the recent stock strength. MarketBeat earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $0.95-$0.99 was above the consensus estimate, and management outlined $70 million-$80 million in expected run-rate savings. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered price targets, including RBC, Wells Fargo, Baird, and Needham, but all maintained positive ratings such as outperform, overweight, or buy. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now largely see upside from the current share price, but the lower targets suggest some caution around valuation and near-term execution. Tickerreport article

Institutional Trading of NIQ Global Intelligence

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in NIQ Global Intelligence by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 58,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after purchasing an additional 4,536 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter worth approximately $580,000. Symmetry Investments LP bought a new stake in NIQ Global Intelligence in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,022,000. Readystate Asset Management LP increased its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 19.8% in the fourth quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 181,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,993,000 after purchasing an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in NIQ Global Intelligence by 1,859.2% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 490,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,084,000 after purchasing an additional 465,219 shares in the last quarter.

About NIQ Global Intelligence

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal securities that are exempt from federal income taxes, and seeks to maintain a portfolio with an intermediate effective duration of between 3 and 10 years, including the effects of leverage.